The honeymoon's over.Me and this blog, we don't talk so much anymore.My life has radically changed from when I was a stay-at-home, wannabe writer. Even though the last of those days are barely a month gone, I have already made them into golden nuggets. I catch myself thinking, remember when I could put Tater down … Continue reading Squeezing me in between
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The many hats of me
I need a haircut. The shaggy, steel wool mop that haloes my head is reflected in the screen of my laptop as I sit on the deck this glorious late summer morning.I also need to finish organizing the new office which until 3 days ago was the kids room. Boxes of books, old files, and … Continue reading The many hats of me
The Wisdom Within: Journaling to Bring God Closer
A TALK GIVEN TO AN UU CONGREGATION IN HATTIESBURG, MS (2005) Ask group to write for 3 minutes - stream-of-conscious, no censor (you know, that little voice that says “don’t write that, it’s silly”, or “that’s not true”, or “that’s not nice to say, better write something more polite”) – do not have to share … Continue reading The Wisdom Within: Journaling to Bring God Closer
Paah- fection
I'm impatient. I'm also crap at not being good at something (there's a sentence for you). My learning curves are supposed to be straight. I want brilliance - immediately. I'm an aspiring writer, I'm learning the ropes, I'm starting a new career. But I have a little friend, a toxic friend, the kind that can … Continue reading Paah- fection
Oxymoron: writing mother
Literarymama.com wants me to explore:The relationship between becoming a mother and becoming a writerThe influence of motherhood on your craftThe influence of writing on your motheringIt's not a good day for me to write about being a writing mother. Today I want to edit out the mother part.We began this day quite calmly (that's a … Continue reading Oxymoron: writing mother
What the *** is a SEO and why am I supposed to Digg it?
Is anyone other than me completely, utterly, ready-to-throw-in-the-towel-y overwhelmed by the gad-b-zillion bytes of information you have to pile through on this brain-sucking evil called the internet? (That was a little harsh, it's not completely evil.)A few days ago I just an aspiring writer gathering the courage to give the nice human mailman a 9x11 … Continue reading What the *** is a SEO and why am I supposed to Digg it?
Exposing and disposing the Fear
I saw my name as a byline for the first time today.I submitted three tiny pieces to AssociatedContent.com a couple of days ago just to see how the process works. While it is exciting to have my own words there for the world to see, it is also a little disconcerting. Strange that I would … Continue reading Exposing and disposing the Fear
In the beginning there was the word… “blog”
A few months ago I was chatting with a fellow mom who asked me what I do (she obviously meant other than carting my children around to preschool and dance class and swimming lessons as well as keeping them supplied with nutritious fodder and clean-ish clothes.)"I'm an aspiring writer," I replied sheepishly."Oh, do you blog?""Nooo, … Continue reading In the beginning there was the word… “blog”
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